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Longitudinal assessment of self-harm statements of youth in foster care: Rates, reporters, and related factors
Gabrielli, Joy Hambrick, Erin Porter Tunno, Angela Marie Jackson, Yo Spangler, Amanda Kanine, Rebecca Marie
Gabrielli, Joy
Hambrick, Erin Porter
Tunno, Angela Marie
Jackson, Yo
Spangler, Amanda
Kanine, Rebecca Marie
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Self-harm in youth is a risk factor related to mental health and future morbidity, yet, relatively little is known about the rates and course of self-harm in youth residing in foster care. This study examined self-harm talk in foster youth based on caregiver and child report for 135 children between the ages of 8- and 11-years old. Longitudinal data on course of self-harm talk from both youth and caregivers also are provided. Caregivers identified that 24% of youth participants had disclosed a desire to die or to hurt themselves. Youth self-report revealed that 21% of children indicated a desire for self-harm, and rates of self-harm from both reporters decreased over time. While overall rates were similar across reporters, findings show discrepancies between youth self-report and caregiver report within individuals. Also, caregivers for youth in residential facilities were more likely to report youth self-harm talk than caregivers from foster home settings.
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2015-12
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Springer Verlag
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Child maltreatment, Child abuse/neglect, Rates of youth suicidality, Child/youth self-report, Foster care, Multiple informants, Concordance
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Gabrielli, J., Hambrick, E.P., Tunno, A.M. et al. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev (2015) 46: 893. doi:10.1007/s10578-014-0529-4